Lenny's Podcast Transcripts vs SmartCut

In-depth architectural comparison of the Lenny's Podcast Transcripts and SmartCut MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Lenny's Podcast Transcripts when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Lenny's Podcast Transcripts Details

Choose SmartCut when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	L Lenny's Podcast Transcripts Workplace & Productivity	SmartCut Workplace & Productivity
Summary	Search 286 episodes of product management wisdom from top leaders at Figma, Airbnb, Linear.	Cutlist optimization for sheet, linear and roll stock, with grain, kerf, nesting and saw exports.
Category & Scope	Workplace & Productivity	Workplace & Productivity

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lenny-s-podcast-transcripts": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lenny-s-podcast-transcripts"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smartcut": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openapi-typescript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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